London parks and spaces rival world’s open areas
London boasted 117 parks and open spaces with a total of 5.89 acres, employing thousands to maintain them. Kennington Common, Little Dorrit’s Playground near Marshalsea, and Piccadilly’s Leicester Square feature statues and historical ties. Hampstead Heath rivals Hackney Marsh, while Clissold Park hosts aviaries, deer pens, and diverse wildlife in a major council effort.
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London
Ekro
SIGS
Kennington Common
Dorit
Marshalsea Prison
Dickens
Leicester Square
Piccadilly
Erillions
Shakespeare
Hogarth
Reynolds
Sir Isaac Newton
John Hunter
Surgeon
Ruskin Park
Denmark Hill
John Ruskin
Felix Mendelssohn
ZOO
Hampstead Heath
Hackney Marsh
Clissold Park
Stoke Newington
London County Council
London Parks and Open Spaces
Hodder and Stoughton
Council
Paper Making Facts Highlight Forest Impact
A historical note explains giant paper production processes from wood pulp, including water content, drying and pressing, web forming, and impressively long rolls. It cites a Kent mill producing thousands of tons yearly, vast wallpaper output, and daily paper needs that consume many trees, acres, and years of forest growth.
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Sittingbourne
Kent
How to Win at Whist Tactics for Top Prizes
Long whist drives draw crowds as $100 prizes lure players. Avoid careless play that lets opponents clear long suits. Hold the ace strategically to save tricks, avoid establishing suits, and fold high cards in rounds to starve opponents. Bold bids beat safety first, temper yourself, and draw trumps when your hand is strong to maximize winning chances.
Doctors Endorse Tea As Healthful Stimulant
Medical authority Dr Sat of Edinburgh argues tea increases vital activity and wards off disease. He says tea banishes care, gives peace and renewed vigor, with no ill effects when consumed in moderation. Bushells Blue Label Tea is praised for purity and hill-grown Ceylon quality.
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Ceylon
Ball Game Permission Told In Office Etiquette
An office boy bursts in with his hat ask to leave for the ball game. The boss teaches proper manners, then grants the request after a polite request and paying 50 cents for a ticket.
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William
Church to Combat Disease Through Spiritual Healing
The Church of England committee on spiritual healing says clergy should not perform medical work, but can aid healing within a framework that combines faith with scientific medical knowledge. It supports devotional and sacramental methods and cautions against amateur psychological healing, noting limited ability to cure organic diseases.
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Church of England Committee
Canterbury
Oxford
St. Albans
Liverpool
New York
Church of Christ, Scientist
Church of England
London
Bret
Itealey
J. A. Hadfield
Warre B. Wells
New York Tribune
Hints for the Home on Cleaning and Maintenance
Practical tips cover pickling crisps and cleaning methods. Recipes include using boiled water to soften jars, turpentine for blacklead, ammonia for grease, a banana substitute for whipped cream, borax in hot water for grime, marble cleaning paste, vinegar soap mixture for scorch marks, and washing woolens with soap jelly, salt rinse, and gentle wringing.
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Futler
Rojl
Household Hints on Cleaning and Care Across Items
Practical tips cover dusting polishing staining and washing various fabrics and items. Advice includes dampening dusters using turpentine for polish and treating jam jars with bottom preps, plus care instructions for leather varnish silk cashmere and wooden skewers. Cautionary notes warn against warm water on certain fabrics and heavy splashes risk.
Dickens House at Doughty Street to become a museum
The house in Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, London where Dickens lived part of his married life is to be a Dickens Museum. The note also mentions the Chapel Royal nearby dropping the word Royal from its name. International trivia items touch on car licences, millinery origins, and ancient tree ubiquity.
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Chapel Royal
Savor
the Strand
London
Doughty-street
Bloomerbury
Dickens
Cookery guide recipes for staples and desserts
A scanned cookbook style page lists diverse household recipes and instructions. It covers Ego Filp mixing with sugar and brandy, frying fish with breadcrumbs, almond cake blending almonds and sugar, danish scones and sandwich treats, sausage rolls, tea cakes and macaroni pie with curry sauce, rhubarb turnovers, cottage pudding, and roast tongue with a drawn crust.
Britain and Empire Ships Show Shifts in Global Trade
The article notes Britain and its empire still rely on ships for moving people and goods across the empire. It highlights postwar ship counts, with Britain near prewar tonnage while others rise, and explains why British shipping has fallen relative to rivals, despite many ships remaining. It cites 1924 and 1928 tonnage figures for iron and steel steamers and motor ships globally.
Britain Still Supreme In World Shipping Totals
The document notes a wartime boost in global tonnage led by the United States and Britain, with France Italy and Japan nearly doubling prewar tonnage. It highlights rising numbers of giant ships, including 16 vessels over 4000 tons and 39 ships over 10,000 tons, with the majority under the British flag.
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Britain and Ireland
British Dominions
United States
Germany
France
Italy
Japan
Britain
Words on reputation, color, courage, and aging
A collection of aphorisms and quotations on reputation and virtue, color via vibration theory, immortality through influence, and aging. Notable lines cite Giacomo Matteotti, Jacinto Benavente, and Mary Garden, reflecting a modernist, forward looking ethos.
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Christ
Lim
Tae
Handful
Walt
Pennyworth
England
Milan
Asia
Afriva
Sinai Desert
Great Britain
Britain and AE
America
Giacomo Matteotti
Fascisti
Jacinto Benavente
Mary Garden
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